After the insult in the garden, Ming Yue was sitting under a large tree, filled with anger and resentment. Her eyes were not filled with tears, but rather with the fire of jealousy. She couldn't imagine how an ordinary general could neglect her!
Just then, a soft blanket rose to her shoulders. Ming Yue looked back in surprise. She saw General Wei Long's younger brother, Wei Jie, looking at her with cold eyes.
"The wind in the night is quite cold, Princess. It can make you sick." Jie said in a very soft tone.
Ming Yue removed the sheet. "What are you doing here, Jie? Have you come to mock me like your brother?"
Jie smiled softly, but there was no frivolity in that smile; instead, it was marked by deep pain. "I am not like my brother, Princess. And I don't dare to make fun of you. I can actually feel your pain."
Ming Yue paused for a moment. "Injury? Do you understand? I'm a girl from the 2nd concubine; no one in the palace cares about me. And now your brother..."
Jie stood very close to Ming Yue. He is a really calm and nice person. "Princess, we might both be living in someone's shadow. My brother, the general; everyone's attention is on him. And you are covered in Ming Yi's shadow. But to me... You are never a shadow. You are the most beautiful flower in our kingdom, which no one knows how to take care of."
Ming Yue now looked into Jie's eyes. She saw that there was no trickery there, only a hidden love. But Ming Yue's mind was still filled with an obsession with the general. She moved away a little and said, "You speak very well, Jie. But I don't want ordinary love; I want power. I want to be more powerful than Ming Yi."
Jie took a deep breath and said, "I know. But remember, when there's no one around, I'll be there. I will remain your shadow."
Ming Yue went towards the palace. Jie stood there. He knew it would be difficult to win Ming Yue's heart, but he promised that he would save this girl from all dangers, even if it meant giving his own life.
Ming Yue went inside the palace and started thinking about Jie.
Then her mother came and said,
"Ming Yue, you try to win the general. He is the most powerful after the king. If you marry him, everyone will respect you and will not dare to treat you badly."
Ming Yue told her mother,
"I am trying, and I will succeed."
2nd Consort Shou Gu said,
"I heard that General Wei Long's younger brother Wei Jie is friends with you. I don't want to hear about this anymore. Wei Jie has no identity of his own. He is living with his own brother and family identity. He has no qualifications of his own."
Ming Yue said sadly,
"I'm sorry, it won't happen again, Mom."
2nd Consort Shou Gu said,
"I hope it doesn't happen again, but if it does, you'll have to pay for it."
2nd Consort leaves. And Ming Yue starts crying.